What is pqc-tools?
pqc-tools is a MCP server by quantakrypto that post-quantum readiness: scan code for quantum-vulnerable cryptography (RSA, ECDH, ECDSA, DH), get ML-KEM/ML-DSA/SLH-DSA migration guidance and verify fixes. It is listed under Security and has 14 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | quantakrypto |
| Repository | quantakrypto/pqc-tools |
| Popularity | 14 GitHub stars |
| Category | Security |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #1,527 of 4,418 MCP servers; #78 in Security |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Runs | Locally and in the cloud |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is pqc-tools safe to install?
pqc-tools scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service; can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 3 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install pqc-tools?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/quantakrypto/pqc-tools
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add pqc-tools -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http pqc-tools <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs pqc-tools for you:
Add the "pqc-tools" MCP server from https://github.com/quantakrypto/pqc-tools to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.